The US sanctions on Russian oil companies represent a major policy shift for Donald Trump. Photo: EPA PHOTO

US President Donald Trump has imposed Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia for the first time in his second term, targeting oil companies Lukoil and Rosneft as his frustration grows with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the war.

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The Treasury Department said it was prepared to take further action as it called on Moscow to agree immediately to a ceasefire in Russia's war in Ukraine, which began in February 2022.

"Given President Putin's refusal to end this senseless war, Tr

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